News at Whitstable Yacht Club

Club News - December

SPECIAL AWARDS

Posted: Wednesday, 21 December , 2011

The following members were awarded special prizes at last Sunday's prizegiving.
Ruth Oliver - Most Deserving Lady & Cadet Participation in Club Racing
Keith Robson - Good Sportsmanship & Highest Turnout prizes
Anthony Keam - Perseverance
Josh Clarke - Best all round Cadet
David Figgis - Largest cat turnout for the year
Phil Emery - Highest Merlin turnout & Merlin Helmsman of the Year
Theresa Page - Best Merlin crew
Donna Hender - Best Wanderer & General Purpose Dinghy Trophies
For details of who won the Autumn & Winter Series, please see the results page. Well done to everyone who won a trophy. Sailing Sec.

WYC SAILORS TRIUMPH OVERSEAS

Posted: Tuesday, 20 December , 2011

Congratulations to Harvey and Mary Williams, sailing a Vago, won the closed General Handicap class at the Royal Port Dickson Yacht Club Annual Regatta in Malaysia over the weekend of 3/4 December. They completed 7 races over 2 days in perfect sailing weather. Sailing Sec.

BEWARE - RAMP DAMAGE

Posted: Friday, 16 December , 2011

The club ramp has been damaged and is unsafe. Please DO NOT use until further notice - Rear Commodore Sailing

A Big Thank You

Posted: Wednesday, 14 December , 2011

Thank you to Alex Grantham, Phil Emery, John Boorman, Richard, John Pollitt & Anthony Keam for all their hard work on the new urinals.

WHITSTABLE WINDSURFERS LEAD THE WAY - 20 YEARS ON

Posted: Tuesday, 13 December , 2011

Twenty years on and WYC member, Andy Gibson was again part of the winning team at this year's London Windsurfing Association's Icebreaker series. This time he was accompanied by his daughter Jenna, one of WYC's cadet members. Back in 1991, WYC windsurfers won this prestigious event with a team consisting of a couple of ex-Commodores, Andy and a number of other well known faces from the club! Well done to both Andy and Jenna for flying the flag for WYC once again. Sailing Sec.

WINTER GALES

Posted: Monday, 12 December , 2011

Please double-check that your boats are tied down securely as winter gales are forecast for all this week. Sailing Sec.